Many people say to me. Well I cannot travel I am blind! I have allergies! I have this I cannot do that!
Well, Nelson and I are here to tell you with a little planning and education. You can do anything you want and go anywhere you want. Typically within reason. I mean that we don't want to go to places that we shouldn't be going to like North Korea, etc. But you know what we mean.
Even if you don't have any allergies, disabilities, health issues like diabetes where you have to watch your diet and keep out of the sun. You can travel.
I mean, I am diabetic. I lost my vision almost all of it at age 35, my husband get very bad asthma once in a while. He also has a very bad back and he has 4 herniated disks in his back. That doesn't stop us. It has nothing to do with us being travel agents either. I became a travel agent and us owning Echevarria Travel in 2009, 8 years after I lost my vision and 4 years after me having a kidney transplant in 2005.
It takes planning!
Yes, if you are traveling even as a couple. Travel isn't cheap. But, isn't that what we work for. Okay, don't get me started or I will be here forever.
Going on vacation is an experience, an adventure; whether you are going for a romantic getaway, a family trip to Walt Disney World, a friend group event, or that bucket list destination that you always wanted to go to.
1st thing to know is no matter what situation you are in you can travel. Get those negative thing out of your head, poof. there is goes, negativity bye-bye.
Now, think of that place you want to go and nothing is off the table. Do you have it in your mind? Now write it down! Yes, write it down on something. Type it on your computer. Talk to your smart phone, put it in your braille note taker, whatever you do to put something to look at, read and remember every day.
2nd Call someone like myself or Nelson and find out all about going there. What doe it entail? Do you need to fly, drive, take a train, take a cruise ship? What do you want to do when you get there? There must be a reason that you want to go there in the first place.
Someone actually called us once that they want to go to Italy just to go and see how olive oil is made, and we did a trip around seeing the towns where the olives come from to the farms where olives are grown, and had olive oil tastings and even had cooking classes and more, we sent this person on a group with others, and they had a fantastic time.
This person is blind and they didn't have anyone to go with or they thought they didn't. I asked this person, do you have a friend that might want to go. They said all their friends couldn't afford it. I said if you planned a year in advance and you could pay $150 a month could they go. This person found someone to go with them. They both had a wonderful time. They are now going to Germany, this person friend always wanted to go and they are planning on going in 2017, so they know approximately how much to save for it; and I am sending them many different places to visit and look at and read about, because this person wants to go just because their family is from Germany, doesn't know where that part is from and they don't care, but they want to eat food, drink some beer and have some fun.
Planning is just as much fun as going.
Also, when planning, you have to think about if you have food allergies or you cannot eat certain foods because of health or religious reasons. Many people not because of religious reason don't eat pork, beef, or other proteins. They eat gluten free, they eat Vegetarian. They are allergic to peanuts and want to make sure that the places they are visiting or going to will accommodate them.
Giving enough time to your travel professional, we can call and talk to the Special Needs departments on cruise ships; or we can set you up to speak to the chef at the property or all inclusive destination you are going to discuss these issues. Especially in the Caribbean, we work very closely with the resorts and the only resort properties we know that can do this is Sandals for Couples in Love and Beaches for Everyone by Sandals. They don't even have Peanut Oil anywhere in any of the kitchens on their properties.
What about if you need a wheelchair, scooter, you need special activities for those who have autism or other disabilities and you want them to enjoy themselves. Where do you go? Can you rent a wheelchair or a scooter, do they have people working at these locations that are experts in disabilities to help you or your children.
The more you plan ahead, the more you will enjoy the vacation you saved up for. I cannot say that you might not have some hiccups, but if you have a sense of humor and it is not the end of the world attitude. You can enjoy your travel experiences.
To learn more or to talk to myself or Nelson about your next vacation. Please email us at reservations@echevarriatravel.com or 631-456-5394. We also have live chat on www.echevarriatravel.com Monday - Friday Eastern Time from 10 AM - 7 PM
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